Nov 23 2009

Roland SPD20 Electronic Drum Pad

The Roland SPD20 is Roland’s flagship electronic percussion multi-pad, with 700 high-quality percussion, drum and instrument sounds. The SPD-20 Total Percussion Pad makes it easy to add a wide variety of high-quality drum and percussion sounds to your live performances, studio gigs and rehearsals. This multi-pad is perfect for acoustic drummers looking to add electronic sounds to their sets, electronic drummers looking to expand further, and MIDI studio musicians who want to program rhythm parts more naturally. Four dual-trigger inputs for triggering SPD20 sounds from external pads and other triggering devices.

Roland SPD20 Electronic Drum Pad Video

Out of the box, you get 99 Preset Patches and six rhythm loops that can be played via eight high-quality pads with natural response. The SPD-20′s sound set includes everything from ethnic and world percussion instruments to classic and modern acoustic and electronic drum sounds. Four external dual-trigger inputs make the SPD-20 compatible with a dedicated hi-hat or kick drum controller and any of Roland’s drum pads (including V-Pads™). Can be connected directly to acoustic drum triggers via four drum trigger inputs. Compact electronic percussion multi-pad/sound module with 8 velocity-sensitive rubber pads. SPD-20 Delivers a velocity-sensitive Layer function, onboard effects and MIDI connections for using the SPD-20 as a controller or sound module.

Specifications of Roland SPD-20 Total Percussion Pad

  • 14 voices Polyphony  Sounds
  • Instrument, Level, Pitch, Decay, Pan, Curve, Effect Send Level
  • Reverb, Delay, Chorus, Flanger 
  • 700 Instruments 
  • 8 Pads
  • 99 Patches, 8 Patch Chain Internal Memory
  • 7-segment, 3-character LED Display
  • AC12V, AC Adaptor Power Supply
  • Output (L/Mono, R), Phones (Stereo), External Trigger Input* x 3 (Dual), Hi-Hat Control/Trigger4 Input* (Dual), MIDI (In, Out), Footswitch (Dual), AC IN *Trigger inputs 1 and 2 accept rim shots from the PD-7, -8, -9, -80R, -105, -120 and -125 while inputs 3 and 4 accept rim shots from the PD-7 and -9.
  • 420mA Current Draw
  • BOSS BRA-Series AC Adaptor, Slit Tape.
  • The SPD-20′s Width is 450 mm 17-3/4 inches, depth 350 mm 13-13/16 inches, height 70 mm 2-13/16 inches and Weight 2.8 kg 6 lbs. 3 oz.   
Nov 23 2009

Roland FP-4 Digital Piano

FP4 Digital Piano

The Roland FP-4 is the perfect digital piano for the gigging player. The Roland FP-4 feels and sounds like the real thing with Roland’s finest digital piano engine and an immaculately engineered, 88-key weighted keyboard, It’s got the tone and playability of a world-class grand piano, but it’s light and compact enough to easily sling under one arm. The piano multi-samples on the FP-4 are taken directly from the legendary Roland RD-700SX, but you get to enjoy them at a fraction of the RD-700SX’s price.

Best of all, it’s far less expensive that it looks and sounds. The digital piano sounds by themselves are impressive enough, but Roland wanted to make the FP-4 more than just a one trick pony. The samples are rich, spacious, and long, with 128 note polyphony ensuring that every note you plays decays naturally whether you’re playing quick arpeggios or somber chordal work. The full dynamic range is represented beautifully, too; a characteristic you’ll appreciate even more when you lay your hands on the responsive PHA alpha II real-feel keys. These keys are not only perfectly weighted–substantial, yet quick and non-fatigue-inducing–but they feature a gently graded weight increase, from treble to bass, just like on an acoustic piano’s keyboard.

Roland FP4 Digital Piano Video

Roland FP4 Delivers 333 different sounds, in addition to the piano sounds, you’ve got classic electric piano tones, pipe organs, blues organs, strings, and percussion. Even better is the Session Partner feature. By providing 80 different accompaniment patterns each with two variations, the FP-4 turns your solo gig into an impressive one-man-band outing. Session partner is also a great way to build up or keep up your improvisational chops. Connect your FP-4 to a computer using the USB (MIDI) connector for enhanced song creation and recording. Playing with great musicians makes you a better player, and the FP-4′s Session Partner feature is like having a seasoned rhythm section at your beck and call, whenever and wherever you need them. Should you choose to provide your own accompaniment, the FP-4 is outfitted with a pair of high-quality 1/4″ inserts. Use them to route a CD, MP3, or sequencer through your FP-4′s speakers. You can even route a second keyboard through your Roland FP-4, making it the center of a multi-instrument rig. A MIDI-over USB jack makes the FP-4 even more versatile, turning it into a dynamic and responsive controller for software synthesizers and virtual instruments.

The built-in recorder lets you record you’re playing for playback, for evaluation, and for sharing with others. Up to 99 Songs can be saved onboard. The Roland FP-4 is one of the most compact and convenient digital pianos in its class. The stylish, slim design allows the FP pianos to be placed impractically any environment, no matter how limited the space may be. Read more »

Nov 18 2009

Powerful 300 Watts Behringer BXL3000 Ultrabass Bass Combo Amplifier

Behringer BXL3000 Amplifier

BXL3000 Ultrabass Bass Combo Amplifier delivers 300-watt 2 channel Bass Workstation with a powerful 15 inch special high-impact cone speaker with 300 watts of output hp. It provides a clean and a distortion channel, each with full control. Its 7-band Equilizer features a revolutionary See-What-You-Play FBQ frequency indicator that immediately shows you which bass frequency corresponds with which fader on your Equilizer to allow you instant sound shaping.

300 Watt Behringer ULTRABASS BXL3000 Bass ComboAnd it’s fully loaded: one clean and one distortion channel with full control, a switchable Ultrabass subharmonics processor and a compressor with adjustable threshold are just a few of the feature highlights.

A musical limiter guarantees playing without distortion on the clean channel even at the highest volume levels, plus they’ve included a dual footswitch for channel select. Switchable ULTRABASS subharmonics processor and a compressor let you further tailor your sound to suit the style, while a musical limiter keeps you from ratting out when you’re hitting the strings hard. Using external FX units is easy with the dedicated FX insert, and you can use the separate headphone output.

300 Watt Behringer ULTRABASS BXL3000 Bass Combo Features:

  • Distortion channel with dedicated Gain, Shape and Level controls
  • Integrated compressor smooths out volume peaks when playing dynamic slaps
  • Powerful 300W 2-channel bass combo in wedge-shaped cabinet allowing rock-back use
  • Revolutionary See-What-You-Play FBQ frequency indicator for instant, targeted sound shaping.
  • Clean channel with dedicated gain control.
  • Balanced XLR DI and line outputs for direct connection to your mixing console.
  • Ultramusical, active 7-band graphic EQ with FBQ Spectrum Analyzer.
  • CD input allows you to play along to your favorite music.
  • Switchable Ultrabass subharmonics processor for unbelievable low-end power.
  • Original 15 inch speaker.
  • Musical limiter for ultimate volume without distortion.
  • High-quality components.
  • Separate headphone output.
  • Dual footswitch for Channel select and Ultrabass function.
  • Dedicated FX Insert for external effects devices.